ORLANDO, Fla. -- Deputies searching for a discovered a body in Orange County early Wednesday afternoon.

Lois Garcia-Rengel was last seen Tuesday when she walked her children to Lake Nona Middle School at about 9 a.m.

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The body has not yet been identified, but Sheriff Jerry Demings said Wednesday afternoon that authorities "strongly believe" the body is that of Garcia-Rengel.

"It's a strong possibility that it could be the missing person, Mrs. Garcia-Rengel, who was missing yesterday," said Sheriff Jerry Demings.

Demings said the body was found in a lake at the entrance to the subdivision. It was found by deputies after authorities retraced the woman's steps from the day before with one of her children.

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The 41-year-old's husband reported her missing on Tuesday afternoon. He said it's unusual for Garcia-Rengel to disappear.

Demings said that authorities received a 911 call from Garcia-Rengel at 9:19 a.m. Tuesday. On the call, the woman seemed disoriented, had difficulty speaking and was sobbing, Demings said. The caller did not ask for help from authorities, but wanted to make sure that somebody could pick up her children when they returned from school and that they were safe.

"She was calling to make certain that someone checked on her kids. The person appeared to be distraught, we came out and searched the area," said Demings.

Garcia-Rengel told the dispactcher she didn't want any help from law enforcement, but they came out and searched for her anyway.

Authorities also said Garcia-Rengel called her daughter around 11 a.m. Tuesday to tell her she wouldn't be able to pick her up and that she would need to catch a ride or walk home.

Sheriff 'Strongly Believes' Body Is Missing Woman

Garcia-Rengel's family told WESH 2 News that she had been despondent and disoriented recently.

"She is having emotional problems, some depression, hasn't slept in a couple of days," said Garcia-Rengel's brother-in-law Scott Wilmeth.

Family members said they do feel she is in the area and needs help getting home.

"She doesn't have a lot of stamina. So we feel that she's close and we have no reason to believe it's anything foul," said Wilmeth. "Think she may just be extremely disoriented, maybe she fell asleep somewhere."

Garcia-Rengel stands at about 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds and has long black hair. She was last seen wearing a gray-hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and white sneakers.

The family handed out fliers to local businesses hoping someone will recognize her.

Anyone with information in this case should call Orange County Sheriff's office at 407-836-HELP (3457).